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Sociology Resources available at the University of Virginia Libraries
Last update: Oct 26th, 2009 URL: http://guides.lib.virginia.edu/sociology  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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Best Resources for Demographics

  • American Factfinder  
    Provides specific demographic information based on both census data and the American Community Survey data. More current than the full decennial census.
  • Census Bureau  
    Provides both current and some historical census information. American Factfinder allows you to get a snapshot of a specific place.
  • Globalis - Global Virtual Univeristy  
    Globalis is an interactive world atlas where you decide what is to be displayed on the map. Globalis aims to create an understanding for similarities and differences in human societies, as well as how we influence life on the planet. This is primarily don
  • Millennium Development Goals Indicators  
    Measures 60 indicators - economic, educational, political, etc. - towards the UN's Millennnium Development Goals.
  • National Marriage Project  
    "The Project’s mission is to provide research and analysis on the health of marriage in America, to analyze the social and cultural forces shaping contemporary marriage, and to identify strategies to increase marital quality and stability."
  • Panel Study of Income Dynamics  
    The PSID is a longitudinal survey of a representative sample of US individuals and the families in which they reside. It has been ongoing since 1968.
  • Population Reference Bureau  
    Private non-profit which collects data to inform people about health, population, and environmental issues.
  • Social Explorer  
    Interactive Maps and Reports provide easy access to demographic information about the United States. Data comes from the Census beginning in 1940 and from the Religious Congregations and Membership Study beginning in 1980.
  • UNData  
    More than 450 statistical time series for countries from around the world covering a wide range of economic and socio-demographic topics.
 

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